Nanoprobes: Our Company, Technology and Mission

Overview Have you ever wondered how those medical test kits (the ones that give you a little plus if you're pregnant, a minus if you're not, for example) work? These are one application of the technology in which we specialize: immunogold labeling and immunoassay tests. This section is intended as an introduction to this technology; take our 'virtual technology tour' below to find out about the science behind such products, check out some results from scientists who have used our probes, and see our news update for a complete listing of recent company news. If you want to knowmore, try subscribing to the Nanoprobes e-Newsletter to find out about new uses, protocols and references for our products, tips for better gold labeling, and new applications of metal nanoparticle technology. In this section... Nanogold® In Situ Hybridization See how Nanogold®-Streptavidin was used for ultrasensitive in situ hybridization to localize viral DNA and RNA in carcinoma specimens, and a system which uses Nanogold®-Streptavidin to detect single copies of the Human Papillomavirus type 16 (a known cancer precursor) in tissue specmens. Review the results, protocols and references here. Special Report: Nanogold®-Peptides See how three researchers used covalent labeling with Nanogold® to gold-label small peptides, and their results.

Virtual Technology Tour

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What is Gold Labeling, and how does it work?
An animated introduction to our technology, and its biomedical applications.

Metal Clusters: Improved Labels
While colloidal gold is, well, OK, metal cluster complexes have advantages for many applications.

Silver Enhancement
This simple chemical process makes gold labeling into one of the most sensitive immunodiagnostic methods available, and lets you see as little as a billionth of a gram of gold-labeled protein on blots, in gels, and in the light microscope.

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People
Meet some of the talent behind our research, products and business.

Employment Opportunities
Interested in working here? Even if your particular expertise is different - molecular biology or synthetic chemistry, for example - but you like what we do, let us know. You might be just the person to crack a new field for us.